This is very much a story of the people, those who made up the medical services which supported the British and Commonwealth soldiers wherever in the world they served during WW1.
Read the complete review [link=https://www.militarymodelscene.com/iow-ramc-in-great-war]here.[/link] Military Model Scene, Robin Buckland

This is very much a story of the people, those who made up the medical services which supported the British and Commonwealth soldiers wherever in the world they served during WW1.
Read the complete review [link=https://www.militarymodelscene.com/iow-ramc-in-great-war]here.[/link]Military Model Scene, Robin Buckland

The Isle of Thanet in the Great War contains a wealth of information on how the Great War impacted on the three Thanet tows of Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate.
It tells the story on a year-by-year basis and ends with lists of the fallen from each locations. Much of the information has been gleamed from local newspapers published at the time and the author has also picked up on a number of interesting court cases that took place during those war years.
This book will appeal particularly to those who have an interest in the Great War and how it impacted on Thanet 100 years ago. Margate Civic Society

The Isle of Thanet in the Great War contains a wealth of information on how the Great War impacted on the three Thanet tows of Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate.
It tells the story on a year-by-year basis and ends with lists of the fallen from each locations. Much of the information has been gleamed from local newspapers published at the time and the author has also picked up on a number of interesting court cases that took place during those war years.
This book will appeal particularly to those who have an interest in the Great War and how it impacted on Thanet 100 years ago.Margate Civic Society

As featured in The Great War magazine, November 2017

As featured inThe Great War magazine, November 2017

As featured in The Great War magazine, November 2017

As featured inThe Great War magazine, November 2017

The author, who has done a superb job, uses a wealth of personal accounts alongside official ones to bring to life the full story of this county battalion.
[b]Superb unit history. 10/10[/b] The Great War magazine, November 2017 – reviewed by Mark Marsay

The author, who has done a superb job, uses a wealth of personal accounts alongside official ones to bring to life the full story of this county battalion.
[b]Superb unit history. 10/10[/b]The Great War magazine, November 2017 – reviewed by Mark Marsay

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